For many decades we all loved and admired Citroën's Mehari; the funny open car with hardplastic motorhood and doors like flaps. It was thanks to the movies with French actor Louis de Funes playing a French policeman, driving like a maniac in a Mehari through the streets of Saint Tropez chaising either nons or crooks. You can still buy new Mehari's in a little factory in Cassis, but the car is technically somewhat outdated.... No safety belts, no airbags and no way to lock the car properly; simple stuff that has become essential in today's world. The #1 place for The Most Popular Car At The Riviera has been taken over by Renault with the Twingo 1; the old model. Also a funny car with headlights like bold eyes. The big different with the Mehari is the drivers experience; it hits the road like a kart. And it's fast enough for the A8, it does not fall apart when you hit a tree after a cold Pastis 51 and the small size makes it easy to park anywhere near the beach or in a narrow street in Cannes. If you want to become part of the Riviera people and you buy Riviera's most popular car, make sure you get a good insurance. The Twingo is also very popular amongst thieves.
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